Public water system record
Apple Ave WS #02
Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 75 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Apple Ave WS #02 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Apple Ave WS #02 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Apple Ave WS #02 go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 19 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2004, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Apple Ave WS #02 and issued 1 boil water order between 2009 and 2024, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Feb 5, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Feb 5, 2015 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 12, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| Apr 24, 2009 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 9, 2009 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Feb 3, 2009 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Apple Ave WS #02 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Apple Ave WS #02 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Apple Ave WS #02 for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells